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News Releases—1996

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JANUARY
 
January 3, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS' SOUTH AFRICAN AFFILIATE INVESTS OVER $60 MILLION IN NEW INDUSTRIAL GAS FACILITY TO SERVE STEEL MILL/MERCHANT CUSTOMERS
 
January 3, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS' SOUTH AFRICAN AFFILIATE INVESTS OVER $60 MILLION IN NEW INDUSTRIAL GAS FACILITY TO SERVE STEEL MILL/MERCHANT CUSTOMERS
 
January 4, 1996
NEW CYLINDER SCALE FOR LIQUEFIED GASES NOW AVAILABLE FROM AIR PRODUCTS
 
January 8, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS/UTILICORP SUBSIDIARY WILL JOINTLY DEVELOP POWER GENERATION FACILITIES IN THE MIDWEST
 
January 8, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS’ NEW CRYO-QUICK® CRUST PLUS IMMERSION FREEZER ENABLES FOOD PROCESSORS TO FULLY FREEZE PRODUCT WITH LESS SPACE/CAPITAL
 
January 10, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS LAUNCHES WORLD WIDE WEB SITE
 
January 16, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS AWARDED MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT TO SUPPLY OPERATING/MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO CERN'S 19 LIQUEFACTION UNITS IN SWITZERLAND
 
January 22, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS COMMISSIONS INDUSTRIAL GASES PLANT AT AMOCO’S FACILITY IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS
 
January 24, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS
 
January 24, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES DERIVATIVES-RELATED SETTLEMENT WITH BANKERS TRUST
 
January 26, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES MAJOR AMINES CAPACITY EXPANSIONS
 
 
FEBRUARY
 
February 1, 1996
NEW VIDEO HELPS MANAGERS IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING
 
February 6, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS SUBSIDIARY TO SUPPLY GASES/RELATED EQUIPMENT/SUPPORTING SERVICES TO MOTOROLA’S NEW FAB IN TIANJIN,CHINA
 
February 12, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS NAMES FIVE VICE PRESIDENTS
 
 
MARCH
 
March 4, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS' MEGASYS™ TOTAL GAS MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURERS RECEIVE ISO CERTIFICATION
 
March 4, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS EXPANDS CHEMICALS BUSINESS IN ASIA BY ACQUIRING 100 PERCENT SHARE OF FORMER EMULSIONS JV IN KOREA
 
March 7, 1996
NASA/AIR PRODUCTS TO JOINTLY DEVELOP TWO-PHASE FLOW METER FOR GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
 
March 12, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO HONOR ITS CHIEF FLUORINE TECHNOLOGIST WITH $50,000 CHAIRMAN'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
 
March 21, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
 
APRIL
 
April 2, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR ON-SITE OXYGEN PLANT AT UNION CAMP'S FINE PAPER MILL IN VIRGINIA
 
April 10, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS INTRODUCES HIGH-PERFORMANCE/ALIPHATIC PREPOLYMER FOR CAST ELASTOMER MARKET
 
April 10, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO EXIT THE WASTE-TO-ENERGY BUSINESS AND BEGIN SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
 
April 11, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS/ENECO JV TO BUILD $50 MILLION UTILITIES ISLAND FOR NEW EASTMAN CHEMICAL PLANT IN ROTTERDAM
 
April 17, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS' JOINT VENTURE COMPANY IN THAILAND TO INVEST OVER $50 MILLION IN NEW AIR SEPARATION PLANT TO SUPPLY THREE STEEL PRODUCERS/MERCHANT CUSTOMERS
 
April 22, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS’ JV TO DEVELOP GAS BUSINESS IN THAILAND’S FIRST HIGH-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL PARK
 
April 22, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS’ JV TO DEVELOP GAS BUSINESS IN THAILAND’S FIRST HIGH-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL PARK
 
April 22, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS OFFERS $125 MILLION OF 20-YEAR NOTES
 
April 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTSAIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
 
April 29, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS' JV IN CHINA TO INVEST IN NEW INDUSTRIAL GAS FACILITY IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE
 
April 30, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS INCREASES SALES TO CHILE WITH OXYGEN PLANT FOR COPPER SMELTER
 
April 30, 1996
ITC DETERMINES IMPORTS INJURE U.S. POLYVINYL ALCOHOL INDUSTRY
 
 
MAY
 
May 15, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
May 20, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES
 
May 20, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO EXPAND ITS PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY FACILITY
 
May 28, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS COMMISSIONS NEW HYDROGEN PLANT IN THE LOS ANGELES BASIN
 
May 30, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS RECEIVES 1995 SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM MOTOROLA'S MOS 12 OPERATIONS
 
 
JUNE
 
June 10, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS RECEIVES CHEMICAL INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST SAFETY AWARD
 
June 18, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS OFFERS $200 MILLION OF DEBENTURES
 
June 20, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF GROWTH IN PENNSYLVANIA
 
 
JULY
 
July 3, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO BUILD DNT PLANT IN GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
 
July 12, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO EXPAND SILICON VALLEY OPERATIONS WITH NEW PLANT AND EXTENDED PIPELINE
 
July 15, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS PROMOTES INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERIENCE AT SEMICON/WEST ’96
 
July 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES COGENERATION PROJECT IN THAILAND
 
July 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
 
July 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES COGENERATION PROJECT IN THAILAND
 
July 31, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS EXPANDS REGIONAL CYLINDER BUSINESS WITH ACQUISITION OF NATIONAL WELDING SUPPLY
 
 
AUGUST
 
August 5, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS EXPANDING ARGON CAPACITY
 
August 12, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS BRINGS NEW GASIFICATION UNIT ON-LINE IN TEXAS
 
August 13, 1996
CANADIAN OPERATIONS RECEIVES RESPONSIBLE CARE® VERIFICATION
 
 
SEPTEMBER
 
September 3, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS RAISING U.S./CANADIAN MERCHANT INDUSTRIAL GAS PRICES
 
September 3, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS INTRODUCES ULTRAFILL™ TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM AT NTDRA SHOW
 
September 19, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
September 24, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO BUILD “ON-SITE” SILANE TRANSFILL FACILITY IN MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON
 
September 26, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO ESTABLISH SPECIALTY GAS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY/TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER IN COLORADO SPRINGS TO SERVE LOCAL SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
 
 
OCTOBER
 
October 9, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS/SAN FU COLLABORATE WITH TAIWANESERESEARCHERS TO JOINTLY DEVELOP SPECIALTY GASAPPLICATIONS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
 
October 17, 1996
OSHA RECOGNIZES AIR PRODUCTS' CHEMICALS FACILITY IN PACE, FLORIDA FOR SAFETY/HEALTH EXCELLENCE
 
October 23, 1996
NEW EPOXY CURING AGENT FOR CHEMICALLY-RESISTANT FDA TANK LININGS/COATINGS AVAILABLE FROM AIR PRODUCTS
 
October 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NON-YELLOWING DEAIRENTRAINING AGENT FOR POWDER COATINGS
 
October 23, 1996
SOLVENTLESS/ODOR-FREE ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS NOW POSSIBLE WITH AIR PRODUCTS' NEW SELF-COALESCING LATEX EMULSION
 
October 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS INTRODUCES SURFYNOL® ADDITIVES TECHNOLOGY FOR SOLVENTBORNE/HIGH-SOLIDS COATINGS
 
October 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS OFFERS NEW ULTRALOW-VISCOSITY EPOXY CURING AGENT FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE/100 PERCENT SOLIDS COATINGS
 
October 23, 1996
NEW POLYOL TECHNOLOGY FOR FORMULATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE/TWO-COMPONENT WATERBORNE POLYURETHANE COATINGS AVAILABLE FROM AIR PRODUCTS
 
October 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR RESULTS
 
October 23, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS INTRODUCES EPOXY CURING AGENT FOR HIGH-SOLIDS/CORROSION-RESISTANT COATINGS FOR MARINE/MILITARY/INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONS
 
October 25, 1996
POLYURETHANE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS HIGHLIGHTED IN NEW PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE AVAILABLE FROM AIR PRODUCTS
 
October 28, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO BUILD NEW INDUSTRIAL GAS FACILITY IN ALABAMA TO SERVE MOBIL'S GAS PLANT/MERCHANT MARKETS
 
October 30, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO PROVIDE ON-SITE GAS MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THREE AMOCO LOCATIONS
 
October 31, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP INITIATIVES
 
 
NOVEMBER
 
November 1, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS SELLS LANDFILL GAS BUSINESS
 
November 4, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS' SPECIALTY GASES/EQUIPMENT CATALOG NOW ON COMPANY'S WEB SITE
 
November 21, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
 
November 21, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS WINS $10,000 COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION; DONATES MONEY TO DIERUFF HIGH SCHOOL
 
November 25, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO DIVEST SILICON WAFER RECLAIM SERVICES BUSINESS
 
 
DECEMBER
 
December 3, 1996
DAIDO HOXAN/AIR PRODUCTS FORM JV TO SERVE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
 
December 10, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS TO ACQUIRE AMINES BUSINESS IN BRAZIL
 
December 19, 1996
AIR PRODUCTS/SHOWA DENKO FORM JV TO MANUFACTURE SPECIALTY GASES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY